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 Today's advice comes from Brown University President Ruth J. Simmons' interview with The New York Times: "You have to be open and alert at every turn to the possibility that you’re about to learn the most important lesson of your life." Simmons has held the top spot at Brown for the past 10 years after building a solid career in other administrative university roles. As the leader of a distinguished Ivy League school, she has to make sure Brown stays competitive and upholds its reputation. That means hiring smart and leading well across all disciplines. When she was younger, Simmons says she was "impossible." She was eager to publicly call out mistakes and demanded her opinions be heard. But one job she had in which her supervisor made her feel demeaned and disrespected changed all that. While she says she never expected it to have such a lasting positive effect, that experience transformed her into a more productive and responsible leader. She saw a management style she didn't like, and something clicked. That's why it's important to always think about the situations we find ourselves in, and what we can learn from them, Simmons says. That way, their impact on us might be profound enough to shape our work styles and define and improve not only our own careers, but also the institutions and workers we manage. Want your business advice featured in Instant MBA? Submit your tips to tipoftheday@businessinsider.com. Be sure to include your name, your job title, and a photo of yourself in your email. Please follow War Room on Twitter and Facebook. | | | | | | | |
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